Contributed by: JOEL TECUICO

MAJOR COMPONENTS

1. Resource Management and Planning - includes the identification of a site ideal for sanctuary and reserve establishment, passage of a barangay resolution and municipal ordinance, development of management mechanisms, acquisition of necessary equipment and facilities and clarification of work relations among other concerned authorities in the locality.
2. Research and Monitoring - includes the collection of baseline environmental and socio-economic data; monitoring of project results and impacts through surveys of substrate and fish population among other data.
3. Community Organizing - identifies the community’s needs and objectives, develop the people’s confidence and will to work toward meeting and achieving them, takes appropriate action, and in so doing, extends and develops cooperative and collaborative attitudes and practices.
4. Community Education - provides information and raises community awareness about key topics/issues.
5. Support activities such as facilitation of construction of physical structures and development of alternative livelihood.
6. Linkages and support of outside agencies and groups to encourage active participation in project activities and to build responsible roles for concerned NGOs and government.

 This picture is an example of possible sanctuary reserve area.

Preliminary Resource Base Activities

Development activities commenced through the community worker’s integration and familiarization with the community’s dynamics.  Intervention was initially aimed at restoring the abundance and aesthetic value of the coastal resources.  Auxiliary activities like fish census and snorkel surveys ensued to be able to gain an initial understanding of the resources’ current status. This greatly helped in the formulation of future undertakings.

Identifying People for Core Group Formation

The formation of the core group occurred very naturally.  Experiences on the drastic decline on fish catch and the foreseeable positive impact of a marine sanctuary in preventing further marine resource depletion convinced some people of the need to pursue such project.  Consequently, people decided to bond together in order to translate the existing discontent on the current state of the resources into both preventive and curative actions.  

The Installation of a Livelihood Arm

Two activities must undertaken by the MCPT:  the loan assistance program and swine fattening/rearing project. In upgrading organizational development skills, leadership and planning workshops must conduct.   These were geared at enabling the committees be at par with the demands and requirements of their roles and functions. 

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